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Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri
There was tension in Otovwodo, Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Thursday October 8, 2020, following the killing of a policeman during an ENDSARS protest.
Several cars were reportedly destroyed during the protest as commuters along the East-West road axis of Otovwodo town scampered for safety, following the series of gunshots that ensued while the bloody protest lasted.
It was gathered that the protesters had began their protest from the Otovwodo junction axis of Ughelli, and marched through Isoko road to market road while boycotting the Ughelli ‘A’ division police station to Ekuigbo and back to Otovwodo junction.
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Protesting in a convoy of tens of exotic cars in company of some female protesters, one of the leaders of the protesters who identified himself as Ochuko, said they had decided to boycott the police station in a bid to forestall possible clash with police man at the station.
Reliable sources told this reporter that some of the protesters who were apparently agitated, had met a team of policemen at Otovwodo junction where the protest walk was supposed to end and a clash ensued leading to a sporadic gunfire with the police returning same.
The sources noted that upon sighting the policemen, the protesters opened fire leading to the death of a policeman while the others fled.
The sources who do not want their names on print, said: “several cars were damaged following the pandemonium that ensued as the protesters opened fire on the police team leading to the death of a police corporal.
“The corporal who was on special duty at the scene of the incident identified as Stanley was until his death attached to the Ughelli Police Area Command.”
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When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onowakpoyeya confirmed the killing of the Police officer saying that; “Investigation is on going and I can assure you that, those behind the killing are brought to book.”
Also a senior police officer at Ughelli Police ‘A’ Division confirmed the story, saying those behind the bloody protest will be arrested and made to face the law.
